How to say 'Suspect' in Japanese | 怪しむ

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The Japanese word for Suspect is 'Ayashimu', written as 怪しむ in Japanese.'Suspect' in hiragana is あやしむ.

word

怪しむ

Meaning

Suspect

Reading

あやしむ

ayashimu

Kanji

怪Weird, Suspicious

Explanation

The Japanese verb '怪しむ (あやしむ)' means 'to suspect' or 'to doubt'. It is used when someone has a feeling of distrust or suspicion towards something or someone. This verb often implies a sense of unease or skepticism. For example: I suspect his intentions「彼の意図を怪しむ」(かれのいとをあやしむ). She doubted the truth of his story「彼女は彼の話の真実を怪しんだ」(かのじょはかれのはなしのしんじつをあやしんだ). The verb can also be used in more abstract contexts, such as suspecting something is wrong or out of place.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4806

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 怪しむ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

怪

Meaning

Weird, Suspicious

Hiragana in the Word 怪しむ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

む

Reading

Words Related to 怪しむ Through the Kanji 怪

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 怪 as well.

word

怪我

Meaning

Injury

word

怪しい

Meaning

Suspicious

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'Ayashimu' means 'Suspect' .

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